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Azacitidine - Coggle Diagram
Azacitidine
Side effects
Tiredness
Diarrhoea
Dizziness
Trouble sleeping
Constipation
Nausea and vomiting
Mouth dlsores
Dry skin
Headache
Loss of appetite
Contraindications
Advanced malignant hepatic tumours
Hypersensitivity to azacitidine
Decreased blood platelets
Severe liver disease
Decreased kidney function
Advanced liver cancer
Pregnancy
Mechanisms of action
Resulting in DNA hypomethylation
Decitabine is a deoxyribonucleoside that can only incorporated in DNA
Between DNA cytosine methyltransferase and DNA containing 5 azacytosine
Inhibits DNA methyltransferase by formation of covalent bonds
Administration
Orally
Subcutaneous
Intravenous
Indications
Blood or bone marrow disorders
Anaemia
Storage
Store at 25°C
You can Store for up to 8 hours at 2°C and 8°C
Name
Vidaza